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'''Thalia''' can refer to four distinct entities in [[Greek mythology]], two of whom were daughters of Zeus, and a third of whom bore him sons. The name Thalia, or Thaleia, ([[help:pronunciation|pronounced]] /θə'laɪə/) is spelled ''θαλεια'' in Greek and derives from ''θάλλεω'', “blooming”.
==The Muse==
Thalia was a rustic goddess, the [[Muse]] of [[Ancient Greek comedy|comedy]] and [[idyll|idyllic poetry]]. In this context, her name means “flourishing,” because the praises in her songs flourish through time.<ref>[http://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/MousaThaleia.html Theoi Project - Mousa Thaleia]</ref> Thalia was the daughter of [[Zeus]] and [[Mnemosyne]], the eighth-born of the nine Muses. Her children by [[Apollo]] were the [[Corybantes]]. In art, Thalia was portrayed holding a comic mask, a [[shepherd's crook|shepherd’s staff]], or a [[wreath]] of [[ivy]].
==The Grace==
The [[Charites|Grace]] Thalia was the goddess of banquets and other festivities. In this context, her name means "rich" or "abundant". Thalia’s father was Zeus; her mother was [[Eurynome]]. She is also portrayed as the half-blood daughter of Zeus, and a mortal. Thalia was described as fair-cheeked and beautiful.<ref>[http://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/KharisThalia.html Theoi Project - Kharis Thalia]</ref> She is the goddess of bountifulness and bloom. <ref>[www.dl.ket.org]</ref>
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